The Y. W. C. A. Is Growing

Mouday eyening proved that the gids oï the Xoung 'Wonian's Christian Assoeiation, have use íor tlie live i c oms -which they now occupy. Board w eeting in one, dass work in anothcr, sdO mi impromptu social in the paricrs,' made it a busy time. At 8:30 a il gathered in the reading room to lisien to reports of the; work of the past tliree months. These were folic.ea by reports from the delégales v ho attended the state convention ecently held. These are some oï the Items gathered : JNo oï Associations - - - . 331 Jembership 3,400 Volumes in Libraries - - 11,637 iso of Gymnasiums - 16 c. of lectures given - - - 397 Ko. Situations secured - - - 1,800 c. classes held - - - - 531 JN'i. different girls in classes - 5,436 There ia at state and international erganization, the latter extendiug to China and. India where the AssociaI1011 has sent two missionaries very recently. The Y. W. C. A. has reached its tv enty-fifth year, and the Michigan si ato organization is twelve years clfl and has twenty associations.